Super 11 in Michigan, July Week 3 - The first 11 players offered in the Class of 2018

The Class of 2018 is currently at 90 Division 1 - FBS offered players which is 2 shy of what the Class of 2017 finished with last year which is statistically the highest recorded amount of FBS offers extended in Michigan. This week we will review the first 11 players who earned an offer. All of the 11 players were technically offered as Freshman.

The Super 11 is a weekly feature done by The D Zone to highlight 11 key points throughout the week or in general related to Michigan High School Sports.

1. Cass Tech 2018 WR Brandon Gray - Bowling Green State offer, currently uncommitted

- Brandon Gray got the offers rolling for the Class of 2018 back on April 16th, 2015. Gray played JV for Cass Tech as a Freshman and transferred to Southfield A&T while he was offered by the Falcons. The Falcons clearly seen this one from a mile away as the 6'5" WR receiver now holds 15 offers.

2. Cass Tech 2018 CB Kalon Gervin - Akron offer, currently uncommitted

- As you'll see below Akron went on an offer spree 1 week later as Gervin was offered on April 27th, 2015. Gervin was obviously a no brainer for one of the states top prospects at the time and he's the states top prospect now with 45 offers.

3. Farmington Hills Harrison 2018 OLB Ovie Oghoufo - Akron offer, committed to Notre Dame

- Oghoufo was a freshman when Khalid Kareem was practically being offered by everyone and the lengthy / athletic Oghoufo was being noticed, but not recruited until Akron offered Oghoufo on May 5th one day before they offered 3 other freshman.

4. Oak Park 2018 DT/OG Marquan McCall - Akron offer, committed to Kentucky

- McCall and former teammate, 2017 OT Ja'Raymond Hall broke out around the same time following their 2014 season and Akron swooped in with offers to both. McCall is looking to get back in his grove after missing all but 2 games last season.

5. Oak Park 2018 CB Robert Daniel - Akron offer, currently uncommitted

- Daniel was offered on May 6th, 2015 and has played great for Oak Park as the long and lengthy DB has continued to draw interest. Daniel recently released a top 5 of: Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Miami - Ohio, and Western Michigan.

6. East English Village Prep 2018 OL Tyrone Sampson - Akron offer, committed to Syracuse

- Sampson was a physically imposing player back then as he was an obvious sure-fire recruit. Akron entered early, the school he committed to Syracuse was next his next offer nearly a year later.

7. Saginaw Arthur Hill 2018 OT Jimmy Bell - Akron offer, currently uncommitted

- No one really knows if Bell will be pursuing football or basketball on the next level, so to date he has only earned himself MAC offers. Bell was 6'8" when he was offered.

8. Detroit King 2018 CB/WR Jaeveyon Morton - Akron offer, committed to Iowa State

- To Akron's credit this appears to be one of the best scouted offeree's in their offer spree. It took 1.5 years for another school to believe in the undersized in height, Morton. The junior film blew the doors open and Akron was left wondering "what if" they were his only offer.

9. River Rouge 2018 S Reggie Pearson - Akron offer, committed to Wisconsin

- Pearson as a Freshman helped River Rouge to the Regionals and then D5 runner-ups as a sophomore. He is now committed to Wisconsin.

10. Detroit Central 2018 RB/LB Brandon Cooper - Akron offer, currently uncommitted

- Cooper was offered by Akron while he was at King, as a junior he had a big year at Madison, and now as a senior will play at Detroit Central. Akron is his only offer.

11. Cass Tech 2018 LB DeAndre Square - Cincinnati offer, committed to Kenucky

- Square was offered on June 17th, 2015 by Cincinnati while on a bus with his teammates to several 1 day camps. Square has since been one of the most versatile defenders in the state and committed to Kentucky.

Bonus: The biggest 1st offer:

Up to this point 22 MAC offers were extended to 11 different players. The 12th player to be offered was Muskegon 2018 OT Antwan Reed during his sophomore season by Tennessee which at the time was the earliest offer ever from the SEC to a player in Michigan. Since then players like Devontae Dobbs, Justin Rogers, and most recently Damon Payne received SEC offers earlier.